Originally aired October 2, 2009
Written by Holly Henderson & Don Whitehead
Directed by Mairzee Almas
John Corben is hit by a truck; when he regains consciousness later on, he finds he has been turned into a cyborg with a Kryptonite heart. Corben sets out to find the Blur, whom he believes to be a reckless vigilante, and kidnaps Lois.
Tropes present in the episode:
- Accidental Murder: Corben rips off his own heart by accident.
- Antagonist Title: This episode's title refers to Corben, the Villain of the Week.
- Applied Phlebotinum: Corben's cyborg makeover includes a Kryptonite heart.
- Cybernetics Eat Your Soul: The Green Kryptonite causes an adrenaline rush, accompanied by emotional and mental instability, impulsiveness and irrationality.
- Cyborg: Metallo, naturally.
- Heart Light: Corben's new kryptonite heart does this.
- Cynicism Catalyst: His sister's murder at the hands of a criminal who escaped during a prison bus accident is what drove Corben to hate the Blur.
- Look Both Ways: While Corben is looking at a picture of his late sister, wind blows the picture out of Corben's hands and onto the street. Corben then goes to retrieve the photo...only to get hit by a truck.
- Villain of the Week: John Corben as Metallo, who is turned into a cyborg after getting hit by a truck.
